CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
Dow Chemical Co. Anniversary, Virginia Florey, Midland (MI) Daily News, E1022
Dow Honors Jennison Partnership, Kelly A. Frick, Bay City (MI) Times, E1023
Issues and Opinions—Our Basic Principles, Saginaw (MI) News, E108
Midland Is Grateful for the Giant That Stuck Around, Geri Rudolf, Midland (MI) Daily News, E1023
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H6962 [5SE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H8265 [30SE]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H7365 [16SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2680 [14MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), H154 [9JA], H287 [4FE]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H5487 [17JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2351 [7MY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1611 [16AP]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H7008 [8SE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H4136 [21JN]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H2874 [16MY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H2874 [16MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H1794 [23AP]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1989 [29AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H1795 [23AP]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1018 [13MR]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H629 [25FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5826 [25JY]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H6707 [31JY]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see H.R. 240), H768 [5MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6798 [3SE]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H804 [6MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H10768 [12NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H5297 [15JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H10956 [13NO]
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H. Con. Res. 115), H5296 [15JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H4913 [8JY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H244 [21JA]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H6406 [30JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]
———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]
———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
Local government: provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H3566 [5JN]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H1612 [16AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1715 [21AP]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H949 [12MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H725 [4MR]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5021 [9JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1100), H1111 [18MR]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H700 [27FE]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1392 [9AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H1707 [17AP]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H2590 [13MY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H8929 [21OC]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H6407 [30JY]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated (see H.R. 1914), H3864 [17JN]
———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499), H9865 [31OC]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1391 [9AP]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H3865 [17JN]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H5021 [9JY]
———delay application of the substantiation requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 1820), H3567 [5JN]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2590 [13MY]
———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443), H2590 [13MY]
———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H2254 [6MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H890 [11MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1988 [29AP]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H8299 [1OC]
———simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on arrows (see H.R. 395), H152 [9JA]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H8265 [30SE]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H4836 [26JN]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of draft cider (see H.R. 159), H2445 [8MY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H8055 [26SE]
———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R. 1891), H10421 [8NO]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1893 [24AP]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1627), H2783 [15MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H725 [4MR]
———treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see H.R. 1441), H4132 [20JN]
———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H2351 [7MY]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA], H767 [5MR]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H1440 [10AP]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H6706 [31JY]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 674), H6963 [5SE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4133 [20JN]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1795 [23AP]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H700 [27FE]
Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H8299 [1OC]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 866), H700 [27FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868), H700 [27FE]
Taxation: child tax credit (see H.R. 1327), H1541 [15AP]
———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279), H1438 [10AP]
———treatment of effectively connected investment income of insurance companies (see H.R. 1662), H3069 [20MY]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H283 [4FE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5703 [24JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4672 [26JN], H5308 [16JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6636 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5045 [10JY]
Buy American Act: compliance, H2029 [30AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5703 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7082 [9SE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute, E1225
Dow Chemical Co.: anniversary, E1022
Families and domestic relations: criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents and group care staff, H2032, H2033 [30AP]
———develop outreach for informing minorities about adoption, H2031 [30AP]
———enable participation of relatives in foster care, H2030 [30AP]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2016, H2029, H2030, H2031, H2032, H2033 [30AP]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), Senate amendment (H. Res. 327), H10788 [13NO]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), corrections in engrossment, H2035 [30AP]
Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments, H7082 [9SE]
Honeybee Stingers (musical group): tribute, E1771
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, H5891 [28JY]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life insurance benefits (H.R. 1316), H4233 [24JN]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1464 [15AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5891 [28JY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1838 [24AP]
National Write Your Congressman (organization): tribute, E1001
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (H.R. 968), H1297 [8AP]
Saginaw, MI: tribute to HealthSource Saginaw (health care facility), E1047
Saginaw (MI) News: tribute, E108
Space policy: space station program funding, H1838 [24AP]
Taxation: child tax credit (H.R. 1327), E654
———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H5308 [16JY]
———rates, H5045 [10JY], H5308 [16JY], H6636 [31JY]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (H.R. 849), H4848 [8JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3168 [21MY]
Tributes
Cole, Allen, E1669
Garvie, Josh, E1652
Garvie, Tom, E1652
Kuenzli, F. Dale, E2273
Lieu, Travis, E1652
Peterson, Joseph D., E1797